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Brad Arnold, lead singer of rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47
The lead singer of the Grammy-nominated band has died of cancer.
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From the Wiggles to the MSO, this creative collective puts the heart in art
This extraordinary collective, made up of “the full spectrum of humanity”, is about to wow audiences in Melbourne.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
It’s Beethoven or bust on our family mission to Germany
An exhibition in Bonn offers an opportunity to connect with a long-dead relative through his love for the German composer.
- by Jason Steger
Every breath he takes: inside Sting’s musical obsession
The former Police frontman rejected the jukebox musical path for a personal project inspired by his home town.
- by Richard Jinman
Grammys 2026: Full list of winners and nominees
Australia’s own Tame Impala, aka Kevin Parker, took home a golden gramophone before the 68th Annual Grammy Awards had even begun broadcasting.
- by Nell Geraets
Grammys 2026 as it happened: Bad Bunny wins album of the year as artists speak out against ICE
Follow all of the Grammys action right here.
- by Bronte Gossling, Nell Geraets, Robert Moran, Damien Woolnough and Lauren Ironmonger
‘The granddaughter of an immigrant’: Olivia Dean, Biebers, Billie Eilish join ‘ICE Out’ protest
The Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants was in the sights of many performers at the Los Angeles Grammys ceremony.
- by Karl Quinn
Music festivals have had a bad few years, but promoters say things are on the up. This is why
High-profile festivals have hit the wall, and some new festivals were cancelled before they even began, but 2026 could be the year it turns around.
- by Aidan Elwig Pollock
Once polarising, Basement Jaxx’s singular sound has won over a new generation
The legendary UK dance duo return to Australia for their first full live shows in more than 15 years.
- by Annabel Ross
How Russian brainrot became the ‘Sigma Boy’ catchcry for children across the world
Academics are puzzled, but Sigma Boy has spread faster than nits.
- by The Economist
The Russian brainrot song taking children by storm
Academics are puzzled, but Sigma Boy is spreading faster than nits.